SR 68 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Friday, May 1, 2026, as AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day.

SLS 26RS-1719 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

68 BY SENATOR JENKINS SPECIALDAY/WEEK/MONTH.RecognizesFriday,May1,2026,asAmeriCorpsSeniorsA RESOLUTION To recognize Friday, May 1, 2026, as AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day.

AWHEREAS, RESOLUTIONit Tois recognizeappropriate Friday,to Maycommend 1,the 2026, as AmeriCorps Seniors SouthernFoster UniversityGrandparentVolunteerProgramfortheforty-sixyearsofexceptionalserviceithasprovided atin ShreveportCaddo (SUSLA)and FosterBossier Grandparentparishes; Volunteer Day.

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster GrandparentVolunteerProgramfortheforty-sixyearsofexceptionalserviceithasprovided in Caddo and Bossier Parishes;

and WHEREAS, for more than five decades, millions of volunteers in theAmeriCorpsthe AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program have played an important role in strengthening communities by sharing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments with the individuals they serve;

and WHEREAS, the program aims to improve behavioraland educationaloutcomesforeducational outcomes for studentswithspecialandexceptionalneeds,helpschildrenwhosufferfromabuseorneglect, Pageand 1provides support to children of 2veterans SLSor 26RS-1719those ORIGINALwith SRa NO.deployed family member;

68 and provides support to children of veterans or those with a deployed family member;

and WHEREAS,theAmeriCorpsSeniorsSUSLAFosterGrandparentVolunteerProgram matches the willingness and capacity of Caddo/Bossier FGP's volunteers to devote their time,time,experience,andcompassionwith experience,andcompassionwiththeneedsofchildrentotheneedsofchildrentolearnandprepareforthelife learnandprepareforthelife ahead of them;

and WHEREAS,Page this1 program continues to fulfill its mission of providing2 guidanceSR andNO. supporttodisadvantagedchildren,whileenrichingthelivesoftheseniorvolunteersresulting in better health and longevity having served their community;

and68 WHEREAS,AmeriCorpsSeniorsvolunteerswhoservewiththeFosterGrandparentENROLLED WHEREAS, this program providecontinues theto kindfulfill ofits comfortmission andof loveproviding thatguidance setsand asupporttodisadvantagedchildren,whileenrichingthelivesoftheseniorvolunteersresulting childin onbetter ahealth pathand tolongevity ahaving successfulserved future.their community;

THEREFORE,and BEWHEREAS,AmeriCorpsSeniorsvolunteerswhoservewiththeFosterGrandparent ITProgram RESOLVEDprovide that the Senatekind of thecomfort Legislatureand oflove Louisianathat doesherebycommendtheAmeriCorpsSeniorsSouthernUniversityatShreveport(SUSLA)sets Caddo/Bossiera Fosterchild Grandparenton Volunteera Programpath forto forty-sixa yearssuccessful offuture. exceptional servicetochildrenanddoesherebyextendbestwishesforitscontinuedsuccessinthefuture.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the AmeriCorps Seniors Southern University at Shreveport Caddo/Bossier Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program for forty-six years of exceptional servicetochildrenanddoesherebyextendbestwishesforitscontinuedsuccessinthefuture.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 68 Original 2026 Regular Session Jenkins RecognizesFriday,May1,2026,asAmeriCorpsSeniorsSouthernUniversityatShreveport Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day.

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